Reverend Chris Lewis, chair of the East Side food bank at Mount Zion Baptist Church, in Swansea, told The Independent that the number of families referred to the food bank last Friday was twice as high as average. “We got…
Tag: culture
“Wait, No, I Thought I Was Fighting People Who Were Helpless..!”
“…suddenly, it’s not fun any more! They fight back! And they’re better at it than us! Shit!” H/T: Obtuse via Twitter
More Evidence We’re Devolving As A Species…
“It felt like every wall came towards me and I couldn’t get out,” says Usha Vandermaelen, a 19-year-old student from Belgium, who suffered a panic attack while following the hashtag and watching Marina’s videos. “I had to pause the videos…
Dear God, Whatever Happened To Reading For Fun..?
Susie Day has clearly forgotten that’s what people do: Books for eight to 12s are often about growing up, self-discovery, overcoming a challenge. In classic children’s fiction, physical disability tends to be co-opted not only as a cautionary tale, but…
“I’d Like To Buy The World A Coke…”
“…but the SJWs won’t let me!” Consumer rights and health groups are calling on the Mexican government to ban a new Coca-Cola ad depicting young white people handing out Coke as a service project at an indigenous community in southern…
Because It’s Not Like There Aren’t 33 Other Bridges To Choose…
Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat leader in the London assembly, told the Guardian the measure was “a worrying trend of the privatisation of public places, where the rights of private owners trump those of ordinary people”. Simple answer, then. Don’t…
So, Only Your Vision Of Your Country’s Future Is Valid?
On the cobbles in front of Hasselby castle – a peach-coloured 17th-century confection run these days as a hotel – around 70 musicians play a stately polka on fiddles, nyckelharpa, clarinet, flute and accordion. The youngest looks about five, the…
A ‘Misunderstanding’, Eh..?
Craig Roberts, 36, from Chadderton, Manchester, walked into his town’s Post Office and an employee shouted from behind the counter that he would have to leave his guide dog Bruce outside if he wanted to be served. Even when Mr…
What Do They Want? OUTRAGE! When Will They Get It? Every Day!
Grace Dent on l’affaire de Elton: Online fury at D&G has snowballed. Lots of people who would never have bought D&G, hadn’t read the Panorama interview, didn’t particularly care one way or another about Elton John, and didn’t need IVF…
West Mercia Police Seem To Have More Resources Than They Need…
…so let’s ignore any demands they make for more, or any complaints about ‘Tory cuts’, shall we? The petition, set up yesterday by local Ceri Ransome, reads: “We the undersigned request that West Mercia Police take immediate action to find,…
Performance Art, Folks! Give It A Big Hand…
“I’m going to tie a string to an object outside of the museum and anchor it to an object inside to indicate a route that’s significant to me,” says Carmen Papalia, an artist-in-residence at the V&A museum in London. He…
Simple: Because It’s Their Money To Give…
Alex watched the money pouring in, with a mixture of awe and despair, wondering how people can give so generously to animal charities, when research which could lead to a cure for boys like Harrison fails to attract funds. ‘‘I…
I, For One, Welcome Our New ‘Different Thinker’ Overlords…
Carrie Grant (Ed: Really..?) is a modern martyr, people, so listen up when she opines! We have four children with additional needs: our eldest, Olivia, 20, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyspraxia and is studying drama at university;…
Like there’s no tomorrow
I work for the underclass. I also work for a bunch of other people who are in the financial mire – temporarily or permanently – and from which I suspect no amount of health insurance and voluntary pension saving could…
You’re ‘Offended’, Eh…?
A pub has apologised after a “misguided” advertising campaign that seemed to condone rape. And you won’t believe how… The Hobgoblin pub in London Road had put up posters in the pub and online advertising its “Festive Frape” promotion.Customers were…